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BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $bax

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2020 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000162828021008034 Filed on April 29, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
Revenue	$3.181B	$2.802B	$3.039B
YoY Change	4.67%	6.22%	7.27%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.962B	$1.639B	$1.714B
YoY Change	14.47%	5.2%	3.88%
Gross Profit	$1.191B	$1.163B	$1.298B
YoY Change	-8.24%	7.69%	9.72%
Gross Profit Margin	37.44%	41.51%	42.71%
Selling, General & Admin	$600.0M	$628.0M	$614.0M
YoY Change	-2.28%	4.49%	-2.07%
% of Gross Profit	50.38%	54.0%	47.3%
Research & Development	$129.0M	$146.0M	$152.0M
YoY Change	-15.13%	13.18%	-13.14%
% of Gross Profit	10.83%	12.55%	11.71%
Depreciation & Amortization	$213.0M	$199.0M	$209.0M
YoY Change	1.91%	3.65%	12.97%
% of Gross Profit	17.88%	17.11%	16.1%
Operating Expenses	$729.0M	$774.0M	$766.0M
YoY Change	-4.83%	6.03%	-4.49%
Operating Profit	$462.0M	$409.0M	$532.0M
YoY Change	-13.16%	6.79%	36.06%
Interest Expense	-$30.00M	$30.00M	-$13.00M
YoY Change	130.77%	20.0%	-159.09%
% of Operating Profit	-6.49%	7.33%	-2.44%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$10.00M	-$10.00M	$9.000M
YoY Change	-211.11%	-147.62%	-72.73%
Pretax Income	$210.0M	$378.0M	-$223.0M
YoY Change	-194.17%	-2.07%	-154.0%
Income Tax	$39.00M	$45.00M	-$26.00M
% Of Pretax Income	18.57%	11.9%
Net Earnings	$168.0M	$332.0M	-$23.00M
YoY Change	-830.43%	-2.92%	-107.54%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.28%	11.85%	-0.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.33	$0.65	-$0.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.33	$0.64	-$0.05
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	510.8M shares	507.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		516.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.730B	$4.110B	$3.335B
YoY Change	11.84%	116.09%	81.45%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.730B	$4.100B	$3.335B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$342.0M	$637.0M	$315.0M
YoY Change	8.57%	3.75%	-22.03%
Inventory	$1.916B	$1.694B	$1.653B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.007B	$1.892B	$1.896B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.411B	$8.333B	$7.503B
YoY Change	12.1%	37.51%	25.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.722B	$4.340B	$4.512B
YoY Change	4.65%	-3.04%	-0.4%
Goodwill	$3.217B	$2.961B	$3.030B
YoY Change	6.17%	1.09%	0.93%
Intangibles	$1.671B	$1.759B	$1.471B
YoY Change	13.6%	22.15%	4.33%
Long-Term Investments			$76.00M
YoY Change			72.73%
Other Assets	$1.395B	$1.105B	$1.069B
YoY Change	30.5%	34.26%	30.53%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.61B	$10.74B	$10.69B
YoY Change	8.59%	5.51%	9.52%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$8.411B	$8.333B	$7.503B
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.61B	$10.74B	$10.69B
Total Assets	$20.02B	$19.08B	$18.19B
YoY Change	10.04%	17.45%	15.73%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.043B	$2.497B	$2.501B
YoY Change	-58.3%	0.77%	-7.47%
Accrued Expenses	$1.884B		$101.0M
YoY Change	1765.35%
Deferred Revenue	$32.00M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$221.0M	$226.0M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-72.24%	11200.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$406.0M	$315.0M	$315.0M
YoY Change	28.89%	15650.0%	15650.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.333B	$3.036B	$3.230B
YoY Change	3.19%	-7.33%	14.78%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.786B	$5.996B	$4.809B
YoY Change	20.32%	73.75%	38.15%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.673B	$1.827B	$1.732B
YoY Change	-3.41%	21.48%	11.1%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.673B	$1.827B	$1.732B
YoY Change	-3.41%	21.48%	11.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.333B	$3.036B	$3.230B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.673B	$1.827B	$1.732B
Total Liabilities	$11.29B	$11.35B	$10.28B
YoY Change	9.84%	31.19%	30.9%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$16.33B	$15.94B	$15.72B
YoY Change	3.88%	3.38%	4.27%
Common Stock	$6.726B	$6.618B	$6.638B
YoY Change	1.33%	1.47%	0.87%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$11.05B	$10.68B	$10.76B
YoY Change	2.67%	3.82%	7.76%
Treasury Stock Shares	178.6M shares	175.1M shares	177.3M shares
Shareholders Equity	$8.689B	$7.699B	$7.882B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.02B	$19.08B	$18.19B
YoY Change	10.04%	17.45%	15.73%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q1	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$168.0M	$332.0M	-$23.00M
YoY Change	-830.43%	-2.92%	-107.54%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$213.0M	$199.0M	$209.0M
YoY Change	1.91%	3.65%	12.97%
Cash From Operating Activities	$712.0M	$272.0M	$829.0M
YoY Change	-14.11%	112.5%	16.93%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$237.0M	-$172.0M	-$191.0M
YoY Change	24.08%	-10.88%	-7.28%
Acquisitions		$443.0M
YoY Change		306.42%
Other Investing Activities	-$27.00M	-$11.00M	-$230.0M
YoY Change	-88.26%	1000.0%	2200.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$264.0M	-$604.0M	-$421.0M
YoY Change	-37.29%	100.66%	94.91%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.143B	$1.170B	-116.0M
YoY Change	885.34%	391.6%	-92.31%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	712.0M	$272.0M	829.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-264.0M	-$604.0M	-421.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.143B	$1.170B	-116.0M
Net Change In Cash	-695.0M	$775.0M	292.0M
YoY Change	-338.01%	1110.94%	-128.77%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$712.0M	$272.0M	$829.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$237.0M	-$172.0M	-$191.0M
Free Cash Flow	$949.0M	$444.0M	$1.020B
YoY Change	-6.96%	38.32%	11.48%

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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	84000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	8000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	69000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	57000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	78000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	240000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability Payments Due FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	120000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	673000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Liability FinanceLeaseLiability	65000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Revenue SalesTypeLeaseRevenue	35000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Lease Lease Income OperatingLeaseLeaseIncome	61000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Variable Lease Income VariableLeaseIncome	85000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Lease Income LeaseIncome	202000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Lease Income LeaseIncome	181000000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Lease Receivable SalesTypeLeaseLeaseReceivable	110000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Unguaranteed Residual Asset SalesTypeLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset	12000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Unguaranteed Residual Asset SalesTypeLeaseUnguaranteedResidualAsset	11000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Net Investment In Lease SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease	134000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Net Investment In Lease SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease	121000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Lease Current NetInvestmentInLeaseCurrent	39000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Lease Current NetInvestmentInLeaseCurrent	45000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Lease Noncurrent NetInvestmentInLeaseNoncurrent	95000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Lease Noncurrent NetInvestmentInLeaseNoncurrent	76000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Lease NetInvestmentInLease	134000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement	37000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment In Lease NetInvestmentInLease	121000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type Lease Net Investment In Lease SalesTypeLeaseNetInvestmentInLease	134000000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Minimum Payments To Be Received CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived	14000000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Minimum Payments To Be Received CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived	35000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable	36000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivable	38000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Next Twelve Months SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths	51000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Two Years SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears	34000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Two Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears	76000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Three Years SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears	26000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Three Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears	72000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Four Years SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears	17000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Four Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears	54000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Five Years SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears	4000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Five Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears	28000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Thereafter SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter	2000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Thereafter LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter	7000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceived	134000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived	322000000	USD
CY2020Q4	bax	Sales Type And Direct Financing Leases Lease Receivable Payments To Be Received Imputed Interest SalesTypeAndDirectFinancingLeasesLeaseReceivablePaymentsToBeReceivedImputedInterest	12000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Litigation Reserve LitigationReserve	40000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Litigation Reserve LitigationReserve	56000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Insurance Settlements Receivable InsuranceSettlementsReceivable	0	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Insurance Settlements Receivable InsuranceSettlementsReceivable	0	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant	17000000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	130000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	122000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	115000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	53000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	70000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense	61000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Amount EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitAmount	-54000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Share Based Compensation Excess Tax Benefit Amount EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationShareBasedCompensationExcessTaxBenefitAmount	-40000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	56.57
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	473216000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	19864000	shares
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	20344000	shares
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CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	76.28
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	3570000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	42.79
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod	425000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	73.21
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod	48000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	41.42
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	20196000	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	56.88
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P6Y1M6D
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CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P6Y1M6D
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	47.70
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P4Y10M24D
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	430350000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.955
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.245
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CY2020Q3	bax	Annualized Dividend Payable Amount Per Share AnnualizedDividendPayableAmountPerShare	0.980
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.245
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CY2016Q4	bax	Stock Repurchase Program Additional Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAuthorizedAmount	1500000000	USD
CY2018Q4	bax	Stock Repurchase Program Additional Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAuthorizedAmount	2000000000.0	USD
CY2020Q4	bax	Stock Repurchase Program Additional Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAuthorizedAmount	1500000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired TreasuryStockSharesAcquired	6300000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired TreasuryStockSharesAcquired	16500000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired TreasuryStockSharesAcquired	35800000	shares
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1 StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1	1900000000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	111000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax	-87000000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax	-315000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax	-589000000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Restructuring And Related Cost Cost Incurred To Date1 RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1	1100000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Restructuring And Related Cost Expected Cost1 RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1	14000000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	117000000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	111000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	134000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Restructuring Charges RestructuringCharges	117000000	USD
CY2019	bax	Costs To Implement Business Optimization Programs CostsToImplementBusinessOptimizationPrograms	45000000	USD
CY2018	bax	Costs To Implement Business Optimization Programs CostsToImplementBusinessOptimizationPrograms	94000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Restructuring Reserve Accelerated Depreciation RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Restructuring Reserve Accelerated Depreciation RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation	5000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Restructuring Reserve Accelerated Depreciation RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation	9000000	USD
CY2020	bax	Business Optimization Charges Net BusinessOptimizationChargesNet	134000000	USD
CY2019	bax	Business Optimization Charges Net BusinessOptimizationChargesNet	184000000	USD
CY2018	bax	Business Optimization Charges Net BusinessOptimizationChargesNet	220000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	17000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation	3700000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation	2920000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation	3240000000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets	2047000000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets	2339000000	USD
CY2020Q4	bax	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Projected Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation	3421000000	USD
CY2019Q4	bax	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Projected Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Projected Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation	3688000000	USD
CY2020Q4	bax	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Projected Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets	2387000000	USD
CY2019Q4	bax	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Projected Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Fair Value Of Plan Assets DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithProjectedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets	2611000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	-64000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	-4000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-59000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax	567000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain Loss Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax	17000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	184000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Costs Credit Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	22000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	12000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	6000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax	14000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax	47000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax	25000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Amortization Adjustment From Aoci Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans For Net Prior Service Cost Credit Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax	55000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax	11000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax	188000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax	35000000	USD
CY2018	bax	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Pension Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPensionPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	33000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Finalization Of Pension And Non Pension Postretirement Plan Valuation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2020	bax	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Pension Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPensionPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	141000000	USD
CY2019	bax	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Pension Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPensionPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	408000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Loss Due To Settlements1 DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1	-46000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Loss Due To Settlements1 DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1	-755000000	USD
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